Overview

Chinese Government donates PHP 10M to Batanes Philippines for earthquake relief in 2019

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$199,409

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•PhilippinesDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•PhilippinesSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 9, 2019

Start (actual): Aug 9, 2019

End (actual): Aug 9, 2019

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Philippines' Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)

Loan description

Chinese Government donates PHP 10M to Batanes Philippines for earthquake relief in 2019

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 9, 2019, the Chinese Embassy donated PHP 10M in cash assistance to the Philippines Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The donation is for the relief and for the rehabilitation and relief of over 2,000 victims of the 5.4 and 5.9 magnitude earthquakes that hit the municipality of Itbayat in the province of Batanes on July 27, 2019. Present during the event was Ambassador Zhao Jianhua of the People's Republic of China, Governor Cayco Malou of Batanes Province, and DILG Secretary Eduardo Año, who received the donation on behalf of the victims.